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de Athenemold et capellam de Giangia Castri cum omnibus decimis et obuen- 

 tionibus ipsas coutingenlibus ut omnia pi-edicta habeant et teneant de nobis 

 et successoribus uostiis in jwrpetuuni libera et quiete houoiifice et pacifice 

 in usus proprias, saluis tamen sinodalibus nobis et successoribus nostris sicut 

 continetur in autentico pie memorie Hugonis episeopi predecessoris nostri ; 

 in uiitute obedieucie iniungentes et sub pena anathematis prohibentes ne 

 archidiaconus uel aliquis alius a predictis monachis uel eorum capellanis 

 ibidem seruieutibus ratione procurationis in preiudicium huius nostre confir- 

 mationis aliquid attemplarc presumat. 



Et ut hec nostra conKrmatio et concessio rata permaneat et iuconcussa 

 presenti scripto sigillum nostrum duximns appouendum. 



Hiis testibus uiris ucnerabilibus, M. dc Kcules, et A. de Instioch, tunc 

 prioribus, Magistro Henrico de Pembroch, Thoma rectore ecclesie de Kalian, 

 et aliis. 



This charter is an episcopal confirmation of previous grants (see nos. 7, 9, 10, 

 2J, 2G, 31). 



The endorsement (not contemporary) on the back of the charter gives the 

 bishop's name as William, but this is a mistake. William of Kilkenny was, indeed, 

 elected bishop of Ossorj- after the death of Peter Malvcisin. but he refused the office 

 and was not consecrated until 1255, when he became bishop of Ely (see p. 81). 

 The bishop who granted the charter before us was ^Va^tcr dc Bracklcy, who 

 succeeded to the see of Ossory in 1232. It is probable that the instrument was 

 executed shortly after his accession, so that it may be placed at the end of 1232 or 

 the beginning of 1233. 



Of the witnesses we have already had Alured, prior of Inistioge (p. 37), and 

 Thomas, rector of i allan (p. 31). The Christian name of iL, prior of Sells, may 

 have been Martin, as that name appears among the priors about this period in 

 Ware's Abstract of the Charters of Kells.' Henry of Pembroke was dean of Ossory 

 at a later date.' 



44. 



ConBnuation by W., bishop of O.ssorj-, to tlie convent of Duiske of the 

 vill of Tikerlevan ; the convent to maintain a chaplain there, and to 

 pay an annual rent of twenty shillings to the cathedral church of 

 St. Canice, Kilkenny, the episcopal due.s being reserved. 



Uninersia Christi fidelibus presens scriptum uisuris uel audituris W. mise- 

 ratione diuina Ossoriensis episcopus etemam in domino salutem. 



Ad uuiuersitatis uestre noticiam uolumus peruenire nas diuine caritatis 

 intuitu et sacrosancte religionis obtentu concesi.sse et hoc presenti scripto 

 nostro confinnas.se l)eo et Beate Marie Virgin! et monachi.s de Valle Sancti 

 Saluatoris Cisterciensis ordinis ibidem Deo seruieutibus uillam de Stacmaker- 

 lewan cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, tenendam et habendam de nobis et 



■ CairigMi. iv, 61. - Carrigan, i, 38. 



